Fire-lighting apparatus.



No; 813,453. PATENTBD 13513.27, 1906. O. R. SALMEN.

FIRE LIGHTING APPARATUS. mwmonmu FILED ssrmzs, 1905 WITNESES INVENTOR $1,111" 1 CARL R. SALMEN.

"UNITED srATRs PATENT OFFICE.

CARL RUDOLF SALMEN, OF MONTREAL, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-FIFTH TO JOHN FISHER AND ONE-FIFTH TO FRANCIS SARLAY, OF CATA- SAUQUA, PENNSYLVANIA, ONE-FIFTH TO JOHN MRAZAY AND ONE- FIFTH TO EDWARD FIRNESZ, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filerl fieptember 23,1905. Serial No. 279,781.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL RUDOLF SALMEN, of the city of Montreal, Province of Quebec, and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire- Lighting Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a device for igniting fires and the object is to provide a means by which wood, coal, or other fuel may be readily ignited with the least trouble and expense.

Referring to the drawing, the figure shows the preferred form of applying my device.

In the drawing, A represents a handle of wire or other suitable material.

B represents a frame, preferably of iron, inclosing a composition C, which is molded on the rod A. This composition consists of approximately thirty per cent. of finely-divided asbestos, approximately fifty er cent. of plaster-of-paris, ten per cent. grap 'te, and ten per cent. charcoal-dust. These proportions are mixed together with a smal quantity of water and kneaded into a dough. The dough is then molded into a round or square brick and baked. in an oven. During the process of baking it is brought to a red heat and emerges from the oven in a porous condition.

When it is desired to use the apparatus, it is soaked for a few minutes in kerosene or araflin, with which it becomes impregnated. ft may then be lighted and the fuel placed on top of it until ignition is sufficiently comlete. p While I have stated the preferred proportions of ingredients constituting my invention, they may be varied within certain limits. Moreover, the form of the igniter is immaterial, as I may use any other construction than that shown in the drawing;

Having thus described my invention so that the same may be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device for lighting fires consisting of a composition of matter composed of, approxi mately, thirty per cent. finely-divided asbestos, fifty per cent. plaster-of-paris, ten per cent. graphite, and ten per cent. charcoaldust.

- 2. A device for igniting fuel which consists of a composition of matter consisting of finelydivided asbestos, plaster-of-paris, graphite, and charcoaldust, thoroughly mixed together, molded onto a suitable handle and baked, substantially as described.

3. A composition of matter for igniting fuel which consists of approximately onethird finely-divided asbestos, one-half plasterof-paris, one-twelfth graphite, and onetwelfth charcoal-dust.

4. A device for igniting fuel comprising a composition of matter approximately thirty per cent. of asbestos, fifty per cent. plasterof-paris, ten per cent. graphite, and ten per cent. charcoal-dust, kneaded into a dough, molded on a suitable handle, and afterward kiln-dried and impregnated with kerosene.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handin the presence of two witnesses.

CARL RUDOLF SALMEN'.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM G. ARMSTRONG, C. W. TAYLOR. 

